short

n
英音 [ʃɔːt]
美音 [ʃɔːrt]
词频 5

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英文释义

  • 短小的东西;扼要

    固定搭配

    in short

    总之;简言之:
    • In short, I will do my best to help make the sports meeting a success.

      总之,我会尽全力促成此次运动会的成功。


    short

    adj
    英音 [ʃɔːt]
    美音 [ʃɔːrt]
    词频 5口语 3书面 3

    英文释义

    • (长度、时间) 短的 反 long;近的;矮的 反 tall:
      • cut / make a long story short

        长话短说

      • The bus stop is a short way off.

        公交车站离这儿不远。

      • He is too short to become a basketball player.

        他个子太矮,当不了篮球运动员。

    • 不足的;缺乏的:
      • Guide dogs are short in number.

        导盲犬数量不足。

      • These goods are short in supply.

        这些货物供应短缺。

    • 简短的;简洁的;缩写的:
      • His answer was short and to the point.

        他的回答简明切题。

    固定搭配

    (be) short for

    为…的缩写 / 简称:
    • UN is short for United Nations.

      UN是UnitedNations的简称。

    (be) short of

    缺乏;不足:
    • He is short of funds right now.

      眼下他资金短缺。

    • The report seemed to be short of facts.

      这个报告似乎缺乏事实依据。


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